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item # article title author issue date firearm subject page
G010220 New Bullets From Speer C. Rodney James January 2002
Speer offers new dry-lubed bullets to the handloader. 20
G010224 Guns Should Last A Lifetime Holt Bodinson January 2002    Hints on preservation and long-term storage. 24
G010228 Loaded, Ready, Safe Massad Ayoob January 2002   Walking the razor’s edge between preparedness and safety. 28
G010232 Fight Against The Darkness Jim Gardner January 2002 Potent new flashlights are changing our self defense options. 32
G010236 Four Favorite Sevens Dave Anderson January 2002    Our shooting editor tells why these are four of the best choices for hunters. 36
G010238 The Greatest Responsiblity John Taffin January 2002   Teaching your children about firearms safety is your most important challenge. 38
G010240 S&W Performance Center 945-.40 Charles E. Petty January 2002  S & W 945 A good looking and great shooting pistol from S&W. 40
G010246 T/C’s New Classic .22 Autoloader John Taffin January 2002
Taffin examines the Classic to see if it’s worthy or the name. 46
G010248 A.P.&W. Custom Beretta M92 R.K. Campbell January 2002
Making a good gun even better. 48
G010254 Yugoslavian Mauser K98 Mike Cumpston January 2002    Surplus rifles offer first class value. 54
G010268 Incremental Accuracy Improvement Charles E. Petty January 2002    Step-by-step, a problem rifle in transformed. 68
G010271 Leica’s Trinovid 8x32 Jim Gardner January 2002
Best quality binoculars are a joy to use. 71
G020221 Eagle Eyes Charles E. Petty February 2002
Are these the ultimate binoculars? 21
G020223 New Products From Weatherby Dave Anderson February 2002
The latest from Weatherby 23
G020226 Springfield Armory’s Newest Jim Gardner February 2002   The latest from Springfield includes an exotic new pistol design. 26
G020228 Savage M10ML-II Sam Fadala February 2002 Savage M10ML A modern muzzle loader tough enough for smokeless powder. 28
G020232 Favorite Field Holsters John Taffin February 2002   How to carry that hogleg in the hunting field. 32
G020236 The Rifles Of Dakota Arms Dave Anderson February 2002 Dakota Arms One company’s pursuit of making rifles the right way. 36
G020240 Observing The Eclipse Massad Ayoob February 2002 Kimber's Eclipse Kimber's Custom Eclipse is just too good for limited production. 40
G020246 Old West Reproductions Barrett Tillman February 2002   A look at the very finest in cowboy leather goods. 46
G020250 Loading The 7mm Utra Mag. Charles E. Petty February 2002   Testing Hodgdon's load data for this potent long-range cartridge. 50
G020252 Today’s Concealment Holsters Massad Ayoob February 2002
A look at carry leather that works – form someone who knows. 52
G020256 Return Of The Single Shots Holt Bodinson February 2002   Compact, versatile and elegant — there are many reasons to consider a single shot. 56
G030212 Remington Seminar 2002 Charles E. Petty March 2002
More good things to come from “Big Green”. 12
G030220 Today’s Best Duty Loads Massad Ayoob March 2002   Defensive handgun ammunition from a street perspective. 20
G030224 Factory Cowboy Shooting Loads John Taffin March 2002
Cowboy Action Shooting has helped resurrect several great old cartridges. 24
G030228 Meet The Gunsmith: Gary Reeder Dick Williams March 2002   A look a the work of one of America’s most creative gunsmiths. 28
G030232 Remington’s M-700 Titanium Dave Anderson March 2002
A great-shooting lightweight for the high-country hunter. 32
G030236 An-94 Nikonov David Fortier March 2002   Enjoy a virtual testfire of Russia’s most advanced service rilfe. 36
G030240 Kimber’s Delightful Varminter Holt Bodinson March 2002   Beautiful, accurate and sleek— no wonder Holt is excited. 40
G030248 Smacking Steel With The .414 Todd Spotti March 2002   Dan Wesson is a force to be reckoned with on the silhouette range. 48
G030252 Match Rifle Ammunition Charles E. Pettery March 2002 Charley takes a close look at the state of factory match loads. 52
G030256 Choosing A Spotting Scope Jacob Gottfredson March 2002
The top authority on sporting optics shares his experiences. 56
G040221 Loading For The Hunt Of A Lifetime Holt Bodinson April 2002
When it all comes down to one shot, it's comforting to know you did it right. 21
G040232 Sako's Sniper — The TRG-22 David Foriter April 2002 Sako Snipger TRG-22 The finish formula for a precision rifle. 32
G040236 Handloading On A Budget John Taffin April 2002
To shoot as much as you would like, you need to handload. Let Taffin help get you started. 36
G040240 Par-Ordnance Companion LDA Massad Ayoob April 2002   Built from the ground up to be the ideal carry gun, the Companion is reliable, accurate and safe. 40
G040246 Leupold’s New CQ/T Charles E. Petty April 2002   Ask a panel of SWAT cops and Special Forces about optics, and this is what you get. 45
G040248 An Operator’s Perspective Barry Dueck April 2002   A second opinion on Leupold’s ground-breaking combat optic. 48
G040252 Metal Storm Warning Robert Bruce April 2002   Innovation in arms design form down under. 52
G050220 Workingman’s Defensive Folders R.K. Campbell May 2002   A sharp edge in the pocket beats a custom 1911 in the safe. 20
G050227 Flying With Firearms Today Dan Peterson May 2002   Yes, the atmosphere has changed, but the author says you can still travel with your guns. 27
G050230 Through The Looking Glass Holt Bodison May 2002   This valuable shooter’s tool will change the way you look at your firearms. 30
G050234 Sentimental Favorites John Taffin May 2002
A good knife can be more than a mere working tool. 34
G050236 The Philadelphia Pistol Reborn Bill Ball May 2002
Gunsmith Jack Brooks recreates the gentleman’s pistol. 36
G050240 Accuracy International’s AWP Barry Dueck May 2002   Start from a clean sheet to design a superior precision rifle, and this is what you get. 40
G050246 Cutting Edge Cowboy Pat Covert May 2002
A close look at the custom blades of Rob Simonich. 46
G050249 Ed Brown’s Ozark 702 Dave Anderson May 2002 Ozark 702 A built-to-order rifle for those wheo demand the finest. 49
G050252 Beretta’s Onyx And Whitewing Dave Anderson May 2002   Don’t you deserve a superb quality and affordable over/under? 52
G050256 Remington Model Eight Timothy Case May 2002 Reminton Model Eight This rifle was sleek and exciting when introduced nine decades ago— it still is. 56
G050260 Rock River Arms Tactical Carbine Charles E. Petty May 2002   A slick M4-type carbine from a company known for quality. 60
G050264 Daisy’s 717 Air Pistol J.I. Galan May 2002
A bargain trainer that performs way out of relation to its costs. 64
G050267 The Hunter’s Guide To Ballistics David Fortier May 2002
Book review. 67
G060220 Custom NAA Guardian Sanford Woo June 2002   Quick: What’s smooth, small, reliable and fits in your pocket? 20
G060228 Winchester’s .270 WSM Holt Bodinson June 2002 Winchester .270 A longtime fan of the .270 Winchester,Holt says that the new .270 WSM is a winner. 28
G060232 Cleaning Guns John Taffin June 2002
A few thoughts on a necessary chore. 32
G060236 MAS 49/89 David Fortier June 2002
This capable French battle rifle is not well known on this side of the Atlantic. 36
G060240 Sprinfield’s X-Treme Duty Charles E. Petty June 2002   After giving it a critical inspection, Petty says the new Springfield is a winner. 40
G060241 The XD-40 In The Field Massad Ayoob June 2002   Ayoob takes a close look at Sprinfield’s new duty pistol. 41
G060248 Sako’s Finnlight Dave Anderson June 2002   Weatherproof, accurate and reliable — it’s a good one! 48
G060252 Lazy Man’s Guide To Gun Cleaning Massad Ayoob June 2002   Don’t clean hard – just smart. 52
G060258 Keep ’Em Clean Guns Staff June 2002
A look at which cleaning materials the GUNS staff uses. 58
G060260 ACGG’s Project No. 17 Tom Turpin June 2002
Feast your eyes on this impressive example of the gunmaker’s art. 60
G070220 Loading The Dash Cartridges Charles E. Petty July 2002
Doc Petty’s prescription for fun is a quartet of obsolete cartridges. 20
G070226 “To John Taffin” GUNS Staff July 2002   A wonderful reader letter too good to keep to ourselves. 26
G070228 Hodgdon’s Triple Seven Sam Fadala July 2002   “Mr. Black Powder” tells us of a superior BP substitute. 28
G070232 Two New Single-Shots Holt Bodinson July 2002   Stunningly beautiful rifles from Lone Star and Ballard LLC. 32
G070236 Made In America David Fortier July 2002   Meet Mikhail Kalashnikov and have a look at the finest AKs made in the U.S.A. 36
G070240 Uberti’s Winchester ‘73 Case color July 2002 Wincheter ’73 Replica Winchesters from across the pond are a cowboy favorite. 40
G070249 Cimarron’s Richards-Mason John Taffin July 2002   ”Pure sixgunnin’ pleasure,” says Taffin. 49
G070256 Rimfire That Wouldn’t Die C. Rodney James July 2002   New ammunition form CCI revitalizes the .22 WRF. 56
G070260 Navy Arms’ Sharps Creedmore Dick Williams July 2002   Listen carefully and you’ll hear the bison thundering across the prarie. 60
G070270 Classic Attire Jim Gardner July 2002
A few words about ”a very good thing“. 70
G080220 Training With Airguns J.I. Galan August 2002
Can’t get to the range? Th author says your training need not suffer. 20
G080226 Compatible Powders Sam Fedala August 2002   From a sea of usable propellants, Fadala tells us why we should search for the ideal. 26
G080232 Loading The 8mm Nambu Charles E. Petty August 2002   A neglected cartridge and a disparaged pistol combines to form an interesting project. 32
G080236 10,000 Round DSA Torture Test David Fortier August 2002
A merciless test program proves the ruggedness of DSA’s FAL rifles. 36
G080244 Springfield’s Micro Compac Series Massad Ayoob August 2002 .45 ACP Ayoob wrings out plain and fancy versions of Springfield’s new pocket-sized .45 ACP 44
G080256 Big-Bore Bulls FromTaurus John Taffin August 2002 Taurus Big-Bore Power, good looks, and accuracy — it’s all there, says Taffin. 56
G080260 Airguns Are For Hunting Holt Bodinson August 2002 Airguns How to harvest small game and keep vermin in check without alarming the neighbors. 60
G080266 Winchester’s USA JHP Ammunition Charles E. Petty August 2002 Winchester Premium performance at a bargain price. 66
G080270 Meet The Gunsmith: Adolphsen David Fortier August 2002   Classic custom muzzle loading rifles from the Pine Tree State. 70
G090220 Going Steady Cameron Hopkins Sept. 2002   A serious shooter’s portable rest.“Solid As The Rocky Mountains,“ says Hopkins. 20
G090228 Points To Powder Clint Smith Sept. 2002   When Smith speaks, serious shooters listen. 28
G090236 Cabela’s Alaskan Guide Scopes Holt Bodinson Sept. 2002   Holt reviews an excellent riflescope at a fair price. 36
G090240 S&W Performance Center M+625 Massad Ayoob Sept. 2002 S&W .45 ACP A slick .45 ACP wheelgun designed for the practical shooter. 40
G090246 Meopta HS-75 Spotting Scope David Fortier Sept. 2002   You know a piece of gear is good when everyone wants to borrow it. 46
G090250 TDS Tri-Factor Reticle Jacob Gottfredson Sept. 2002
Novel and effective sighting system for the modern rifleman. 50
G090260 Freedom Arms M-97 John Taffin Sept. 2002 Freedom M-97 Superb quality and outstanding accuracy, all in the right size package for the backcountry. 60
G090274 Bushmaster’s Varminter Charles E. Petty Sept. 2002 AR-15 Petty looks over a new precision variant of the popular AR-15. 74
G100220 Laser Rangefinders Sam Fadala Oct. 2002   Okay, we all know these are neat gadjets – but Fadala asks, “What ar they good for?” 20
G100226 Versatile Yaqui Slide Col. Gregory Akers Oct. 2002   Long experience has convinced the author this is the truly superior holster. 26
G100234 Holt’s Vital List For Hunters Holt Bodinson Oct. 2002   Don’t permit lack of preparation to handicap your big-game hunting. 34
G100238 The 1885 High-Wall Reborn Charles E. Petty Oct. 2002   One of the most famous single-shot rifles is available again, and it’s a beauty. 38
G100244 Springfield Amory’s New M1 Charles Karwan Oct. 2002 Springfield M1 Perhaps the most significant rifle of the 20th century, the M1 Garand is again in production. 44
G100250 E-Z-Go’s Splendid Little Truck Roy Huntington Oct. 2002   ATVs are a boon to the hunter, and the E-Z-Go may be the most versatile of the breed. 50
G100254 Custom Marlin Leverguns John Taffin Oct. 2002   Stock Marlins are fine rifles, but there’s always some talented fella with an idea to make them better. 54
G110220 Ruger Competition Gov’t Model Glenn Barnes Nov. 2002 Ruger Gov’t The popular Mark II is made in many version, but this may be the best. 20
G110229 S-Press From Corbin Jim Gardner Nov. 2002   A quick look at an unusually nice handloader’s press. 29
G110234 Woolrich: Walking Shelter Sam Fadala Nov. 2002   Over 100 years of experience goes into great gear for the hunter. 34
G110238 Antelope Heresy Dave Anderson Nov. 2002   Contray to popular myth, you don’t need a quarter-mile rifle to hunt pronghorn. 38
G110240 Ruger’s Super Blackhawk Hunter John Taffin Nov. 2002 Ruger Ruger’s finest revolver for the handgun hunter is back in production. 40
G110246 Build Your Own Dream Rifle Holt Bodinson Nov. 2002   Holt tells us it’s easier than you think and immensely satisfying. 46
G110250 Russian Wild Boar: The Vepr IIK David Fortier Nov. 2002
Fortier wrings out this Russian rifle chambered for the 5.46x39 cartridge. 50
G110259 Gun Dogs For The Choosing John R. Falk Nov. 2002   What is a day afield without a good gun dog? 59
G120220 CCI’s Velocitor C. Rodney James Dec 2002
This new loading may be the best yet for small-game. 20
G120224 High-Tech, No! Sam Fadala Dec 2002   Low-tech means high-excitement, says Fadala. 24
G120224 High-Tech, Yes! Holt Bodinson Dec 2002   Holt tells us you owe it to yourself, as well as the game animal. 24
G120232 Bountiful Benelli Cameron Hopkins Dec 2002   Benelli offers the best of modern shotguns for all uses and tastes. 32
G120240 SV-98 — New Russian Sniper David Fortier Dec 2002 SV-98 Russian Sniper Grab your passport — Fortier is taking us to Russia again! 40
G120244 Savage Arms’ 110 Series Dave Anderson Dec 2002 Savage Arms These accurate, affordable rifles are America’s best bargain. 44
G120254 S&W Hand-Ejector .45 Colt John Taffin Dec 2002 S&W Colt .45 Not quite a resurrected Triple-Lock, but darn fine all the same. 54
G120260 Navy’s 1892 Stainless-Steel Charles E. Petty Dec 2002 Navy 1892 Navy Arms’ new 1892 Winchester gets high grades from Charley. 60
G120264 You Never Had It So Good Dave Anderson Dec 2002   Dave explains that, indeed, these are the good old days. 64
G120278 A New Favorite Jim Gardner Dec 2002   The best of the boy’s rifles is back again. 78
GAN0206 Potent Pocket Glocks Charles W. Karwan Guns Annual 2002 Glocks Concealed with blistering ballistics, these popular sub-compacts score high. 6
GAN0220 Ruger Deerfield .44 Mag. Carbine Massad Ayoob Guns Annual 2002 Ruger .44 Built for jump-shooting deer in thickets, this hunting rifle rekindles a tradition Ruger began in 1960. 20
GAN0227 Holsters 2001 Roger Combs Guns Annual 2002   Gun owners can choose the right holster from hundreds of designs. 27
GAN0240 Modern Bolt-Action Carbines Dave Anderson Guns Annual 2002   Reflecting a classic history, these compack, versatile rifles are built for today’s adventurer! 40
GAN0254 Para-Ordnance Goes Single Stack! Massad Ayoob Guns Annual 2002 Para-Ordnance The 7.45 LDA is an exquisite blend of Para’s radical DAO design and the all-time classic 1911A1! 54
GAN0264 Winchester’s Historical Lever Actions Dick Williams Guns Annual 2002 Winchester These exceptional recreations of 19th-century rifles are a shooter’s passage to America’s history. 64
GAN0273 Taming The Brutal 12 Massad Ayoob Guns Annual 2002   The recoil of the 12 ga. combat shotun can be violent. Here are proven thips for making it kinder and gentler! 73
GAN0285 Cowboy Action Shooting John Taffin Guns Annual 2002   Welcome to the world’s fastest growing shooting sport. It’s time to have fun! 85
GAN0289 Cowboy Action Sixguns John Taffin Guns Annual 2002
No matter your budget, tight or unlimited, there is a western revolver just right for you! 89
GAN02105 Cowboy Action Shotguns John Taffin Guns Annual 2002
Never the star firearm, these scatterguns still play an important and fun role for today’s cowboys! 105
GAN02113 Cowboy Action Leverguns Dick Williams Guns Annual 2002   In the hands of today’s cowboys, the rifles of the old west are once again dispatching bad guys! 113
GAN02118 Freedom Arms .41 Magnum Dick Williams Guns Annual 2002 Freedom Arms .41 Magnum The model 97 is “Right Sized” in this chambering - but still to be discovered by many shooters. 118
GAN02125 Catalog of currently manfactured handguns, rifles and shotguns. Guns Staff Guns Annual 2002     125
GCA02011 Dave Lauck’s MR30 Precision Rifle-LW Barry Dueck Guns Combat Annual 2002   The new standard for heavy rifle long-range performance. 11
GCA0224 Low-Tech Combat Rifle Charles W. Karwan Guns Combat Annual 2002
Superior everyday workhorse performance from yesterday’s Bolt-Actions. 24
GCA0230 Arsenal USA’s American-made AKs Charles Cutshaw Guns Combat Annual 2002   Soviet-era AKs are reborn in a Texas factory. 30
GCA0236 Not Much For Fighting Charles W. Karwan Guns Combat Annual 2002   Debunking the Myth of the M1903 Springfield rifle. 36
GCA0252 Seal Sniper Andy Stanford Guns Combat Annual 2002   The fusion of man and machine. 52
GCA0262 Tacticals 2001 Pat Covert Guns Combat Annual 2002
Seven of the best for you inspection. 62
GCA0267 One Man, One Gun Massad Ayoob Guns Combat Annual 2002
There’s something to be said for familiarity. 67
GCA0272 A Glock & A Mossberg Shane Gericke Guns Combat Annual 2002   One man’s mission to keep his castle safe. 72
GCA0283 Beretta’s BM59: The Ultimate Garand Willis Ball Guns Combat Annual 2002 Beretta BM59 Only the Italians could transform Garand’s classic combat rifle into a piece of fine art. 83
GCA0290 Not Your Average Rifle Dave Anderson Guns Combat Annual 2002 Robar’s RC50 Rifle Not your average .50-caliber precision rifle - Robar’s RC50 rifle. 90
GCA0298 A History Of American Sniping Jim Gardner Guns Combat Annual 2002   From woodsman to doughboy, the Mason-Dixon to Vietnam... A history fo American sniping. 98
GCA02110 Valhalla Revisited Tom Ozbirn Guns Combat Annual 2002   Colonel Coopers rifle course. 110
GCA02115 Stick ‘Em Good James Williams Guns Combat Annual 2002   The essential elements of close-quarter edged-weapon combat are invaluable self-defense skills. 115
GCA02125 Catalog Of Currently Manufactured Handgun, Rifles and Shotguns Guns Staff Guns Combat Annual 2002   125
 
 
 
 
 
       
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